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` PUNCH. No. 332,666. Patented Deo. v15, 1885.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 332,666, dated December15,1885.

Application filed April S24, 1885.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. LANEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Indiana, in the county of Indiana and Slate of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Punches, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of myimproved punching device complete. Fig. 2 is a front View indicating bythe aid of full and dotted lines the movable parts of the punch in twopositions. Fig. 3 is an enlarged section taken through the punchvertically and trans versely, as indicated by the dotted line x x onFig. l. Fig. et is a view of the bottom of the punch.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in the several figures.

rIhis invention relates to devices which are especially designed forpunching holes through letters, bills, and other valuable papers whichit is desired to preserve on tile in due order for convenientlyndingthem wanted; and the nature of my invention consists, essentially, inthe combination, with an open front frame, of two or more punches orplungers connected by a cross-head acted on bya spring and a handlever,in combination with a gage for the edge of the paper, a perforated steelcutting-plate and beveled dischargers for the punchings, all of whichwill be fully understood from the following description, when taken inconnection with the annexed drawings.

The frame A of my improved compound lever -punch is preferably castentire, and it consists of a base, a, having notches a a in its ends toallow the free escape of the punchings or bits of paper punched from eneor several sheets. The ends of this base a are also cast with perforatedears a2 ato receive screws or nails that secure the device rigidly upona desk, a hanging board, or other established object. From the rear edgeof the base rises the upright back B of the frame, which has a deephorizontal recess, b, affording two straight bearings, b b', that form agage for the edge of one or more sheets of paper,to allow the same to beproperly adjusted beneath the punches or plungers. The back of the framerises to a suitable height, then extends forward to form Serial No.163,343. (No model.)

a cap, b2, from which depend two upper guides, b3 b3, for the punches.The lower guides, b4 b4, thereof are cast on the back portion, B, andextend forward a suitable distance, so as to horizontally overhang thebase a, as clearly shown in the drawings.

C C designate two cylindrical solid punches or plungers, which aremovable iu the guides' b3 b3, b* I, and are perpendicular to the planeof the base a. These punches G C are secured by set-screws c c to across-head, D, so that they move together with this head, and so that byloosening the said screws thepunches can be removed from the machine.

E designates a bow-spring, the ends of which rest upon the lower guides,b4 b, and which is secured at the middle of its length to the crossheadD. rIhe object of this spring is to raise the cross-head and with it thetwo punches.

F designates a hand-lever, which is pivoted atfto the back portion, B,of the fraine A, and which has rigidly secured to it a stud, j", thatbears centrally upon the cross-head D. By means of the lever F thecross-head and its punches can be conveniently depressed.

On top of the base a of the fraaie A, I rigidly but removably secure asteel cutti iig-plate, G, which extends well forward, and has its frontedge beveled, so that it forms a guide for readily adjusting one or moresheets of paper beneath the punches and squarely against the bearings bb,that form the gage, as above described. This plate also extends overthe notches a' a in the ends of the base a of the frame A, and isperforated at g g in direct lines with the axes of the punches. Theperforations g g are of such diameter with relation to the diameter ofthe punches that when they are depressed-one or more sheets of paperbeing on the plate G-the punches will sharply punch out circular bitsfrom the paper and force these bits through the plate-holes g g into therecesses formed by the notches a a.

In practice the punch will be secured upon a desk or other establishedobiect,indicated in the annexed drawings by the letter II, so thatsteadiness is aorded while depressing the lever F with one hand andholding the sheet or sheets of paper with the other hand. Into suchobject I fix studs 7L, one ot' which is shown in Fig. 3, which studs liein close contact with the ends of the notches a,directly beneath the IOOholes g through the plate G, and have the upper sides beveled, as shownin said Fig. 3. These studs serve as dischargers for directing thepunchings out of the notches a', and thus preventing them from cloggingbeneath punches.

I contemplate using the above n,described punch in connection with myimproved le clip,which forms the subject of my application for LettersPatent numbered 163,340, bearing even date with the filing of this. Thedistance between the punches in such case will be eX- actly equal to thedistance between the tubular paper-holders therein described, and bothdevices will be secured to a board adapted to be hung against a Wall,thus affording great convenience and facility in iiling away papers.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new is- 1. In apaper-punch, the combination of a frame having a notched base,punch-guides, and gage-bearings with a perforated plate, punches andtheir guides, a spring-actuated cross-head to which the punches aresecured, and a depressing-lever therefor, all arranged substantially asdescribed.

2. The combination, with the notched or recessed base and the perforatedplate G, secured thereon, of two or more punches actuated asdescribed,and gage-bearin gs b b', substantially as described. y

.3; The combination of an open-faced frame, the perforated cutting-plateG, and the gagebearings with a spring cross head and its punches guidedand actuated substantially as described.

4. The combination, inapunching-machine, of the perforated cutting-plateG, the punches, and beveled studs for discharging the punch-v ings,arranged as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. LANEY.

Witnesses:

HARRY P. GRIFFITH, G. W. SWAN.

